paleomicrocontinent

noun

A small fragment of continental crust that existed as an independent or semi-independent landmass in the geological past, rather than being part of a large present-day continent.

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Meanings

nounpaleomicrocontinent (usually uncountable, plural paleomicrocontinents)

plural paleomicrocontinents

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyA small fragment of continental crust that existed as an independent or semi-independent landmass in the geological past, rather than being part of a large present-day continent.

Origin

From paleo- + microcontinent.

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APA

paleomicrocontinent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomicrocontinent

MLA

“paleomicrocontinent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomicrocontinent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleomicrocontinent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomicrocontinent.

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